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Friday, May 12, 2006

Carl Stapel's notes from the Resoluties van de Staten van Holland

Carl Stapel shared with me his notes from the Resoluties van de Staten van Holland. There are some interesting entries there:
  1. Albert 't Jonge Hoen, on the Prinses [Prinses Roijael], is ready to sail for the Mediterranean under the command of Joris van Cats--22 December 1651
  2. Jan Pietersz Deught was chosen as captain of the Directors' of Medemblick ship Sint Jeronimus, in place of Jan Pietersz Eenarm, who had suddenly died--23 April 1652
  3. Jan Jansz van Nes had brought on board 20 soldiers while in the Meuse--24 July 1652
  4. Dirck Jansz Somer and Hendrick Claasz van Sheick were appointed as captains by the Amsterdam Directors--7 April 1653
We know that on 4 April 1653, two new ships were listed: the Keurvorst van Keulen (34 guns) and the Schacht den Harculus (28 guns). We do not know their captains' names, so perhaps these two men were appointed to command them (although we would not know to which ship they were appointed).

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